Luciano Rodríguez

Luciano Rodríguez Rosales (born 16 July 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liverpool Montevideo.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Rosales.
Luciano Rodríguez
Rodríguez with Uruguay U20 in 2023
Personal information
Full name Luciano Rodríguez Rosales[1]
Date of birth (2003-07-16) 16 July 2003[1]
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Liverpool Montevideo
Number 19
Youth career
Progreso
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Progreso 51 (7)
2023– Liverpool Montevideo 20 (4)
International career
2021–2023 Uruguay U20 39 (11)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner2023 Argentina
South American U-20 Championship
Runner-up2023 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2023

Club career

Rodríguez is a youth academy graduate of Progreso. He made his professional debut for the club on 17 January 2021 in a goalless draw against Montevideo City Torque.[3]

On 27 December 2022, Liverpool Montevideo announced the signing of Rodríguez.[4]

International career

Rodríguez is a current Uruguayan youth international.[5] In January 2023, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.[6]

He was then a part of the Uruguayan side that won the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina, having scored the winning goal in the final match against Italy.[7][8]

Personal life

Luciano's twin brother Emiliano Rodríguez is also a professional footballer.[9]

Career statistics
As of 4 November 2022[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Progreso 2020 Uruguayan Primera División 40—40
2021 242—242
2022 Uruguayan Segunda División 23530265
Career total 51730547

Honours

Uruguay U20

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Uruguay (URU)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 22. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. Luciano Rodríguez at Soccerway
  3. "Debutantes de la 1a fecha del Torneo Clausura 2020" (in Spanish). 19 January 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  4. "Liverpool ficho a lucho rodriguez joya de la seleccion sub-20 y de Progreso". REFERI (in Spanish). elobservador.com.uy. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  5. "Las selecciones juveniles continúan trabajando de lunes a miércoles" (in Spanish). 11 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  6. "Uruguay continúa preparándose para su debut en el CONMEBOL SUB-20" (in Spanish). 3 January 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  7. "Uruguay es Campeón del Mundo". Uruguayan Football Association. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  8. Lopesino, Juan (12 June 2023). "Luciano Rodríguez vale un Mundial". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  9. "Emiliano y Luciano Rodríguez, los mellizos de la Sub 20 de Uruguay en el Sudamericano de Colombia" (in Spanish). 19 January 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  10. "Uruguay vicecampeón del CONMEBOL SUB20". 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.


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